There are no magic settings, and until technology provides a camera with artificial intelligence and a flare for art, the photographer will be needed. Let us get rid of this silly notion of being a “professional” photographer.

The fact is, we’re only given one body and one set of parts, so we need to do all we can to preserve them. I won’t mind getting old, but I will mind being old if I’m confined to a bed, can’t hear, or have other functional issues which prevent me from enjoying my life.